Downloading wmv file to disk

I have a link on a webpage which directly connects to a wmv file that i 'd like to download, for some reason this is not possible with windows media player (it's the first time i ever used a wind med pl)... how do i do that or do i use quicktime instead?
thanks
jazz

Unfortunately, not all WMV files will play in the Mac version of Windows Media Player. Also, some of them might have played but they are protected by MicroSofts Digital Rights Management. You could try the demo version of the $10 player from this outfit to see if can play it. If it will not play it you likely can't view it in MacOS.
http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm

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